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Inland Private Capital Corporation

Unclaimed67/100 · Mixed evidence

Public-record listing · US (via broker-dealers) · https://www.inland-privatecapital.com

Unclaimed listing. This firm has not registered or claimed this page. Everything here comes from public records and the firm’s own public website, as of 2026-10-15. Claim this listing Claiming lets the firm add information and submit proof, which may raise its score.

What they do

Long-running DST sponsor in the Inland group. Dealer-manager Inland Securities Corp. has a 2014 FINRA AWC (supervisory procedures on due diligence for affiliated private placements; censure + $40,000), outside the 10-year lookback. Plaintiff-firm 'investigations' and a reported Oct. 2026 FINRA claim against a selling broker concern Inland DSTs.

Public-record summary. Category: 1031 / DST sponsor (S12). Fees: In PPMs (not public); REIT fees in S-11 prospectus.

Strategies offered

Evidence score

67/100 · Mixed evidence63 of 94 applicable points = 67. Rubric v1.1 (2026-10-17). Retrieved 2026-10-15.

22 points are pending because the item could not be checked from public records. If every pending item were verified, the score could reach up to 90 (limited by caps or by items that don't apply). How this is calculated.

CategoryPoints
Regulatory record (weight 25)23 / 25
Tax-controversy record (weight 20)20 / 20
Litigation & complaints (weight 15)11 / 15
Transparency (weight 15)4 / 15
Substance & verifiability (weight 15)5 / 11
Structure quality (weight 10)0 / 8

Red flags

No red flags (RF1-RF13) were triggered by the public evidence reviewed.

Evidence by item

Each line shows the points awarded, how it was checked and a source link where one exists.

Regulatory record · 23 / 25
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
R1 Registration status verified for firm and soliciting individuals where required (BD/IA/state; insurance producer if relevant)5 / 5VERIFIED Dealer-manager Inland Securities Corporation (CRD 15807) active FINRA member, 53 state registrations; FINRA AWC text describes it as exclusive dealer-manager/placement agent for affiliated offerings. source
R2 No SEC/FINRA disciplinary events for the firm (10-yr lookback)8 / 8VERIFIED Inland Securities Corp: 2014 FINRA AWC (No. 2013036319701; censure, $40,000; supervisory procedures for due diligence/statements in affiliated private placements & non-traded REITs) and a 1993 NJ net-capital consent ($500). Both outside the 10-yr lookback, so 8 by rule; reviewer should note the 2014 subject matter is directly relevant. source
R3 No disciplinary events for principals/control persons (10-yr lookback)6 / 6VERIFIED (nothing found) a principal (CRD 4763153): no disclosures. Other principals not reviewed. source
R4 No state securities-regulator or state AG actions against firm/principals4 / 4VERIFIED (nothing found) No state order found by web search. Not exhaustive.
R5 Named licensed professionals (CPA/attorney/EA) in good standing0 / 2UNVERIFIED Licensed-professional good standing needs state CPA board / bar lookups for named individuals; not performed in this initial review.
Tax-controversy record · 20 / 20
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
T1 Strategy is not a listed transaction / transaction of interest and not a current Dirty Dozen theme8 / 8VERIFIED Sec. 1031 into DSTs not listed; not a 2026 Dirty Dozen theme. source
T2 No DOJ Tax Division injunctions / IRC ยงยง6700, 6701 promoter cases against firm or principals6 / 6VERIFIED (nothing found) No DOJ promoter case found. source
T3 No adverse Tax Court / appellate opinions involving the sponsor's prior deals4 / 4VERIFIED (nothing found) No relevant Tax Court opinions found (one Del. Chancery hit unrelated). source
T4 Provides clear reportable-transaction disclosure guidance (Form 8886/8918) where applicable2 / 2VERIFIED Strategy is not a listed transaction/TOI, so Form 8886/8918 guidance is N/A-justified (rubric: 2 = clear or N/A-justified). source
Litigation & complaints · 11 / 15
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
L1 No material civil fraud/misrepresentation litigation (firm, principals, affiliates)6 / 6VERIFIED (nothing found) No federal fraud/misrepresentation suit against IPC found; reported claims target selling brokers in FINRA arbitration (not public dockets). source
L2 Complaint pattern reasonable (BBB, state AG, CFPB where relevant)2 / 4PARTIAL BBB A+ profile, but multiple plaintiff-firm investor-loss investigations (e.g., Inland Self-Storage Portfolio III DST, Naperville Multifamily DST) and a reported Oct. 9, 2026 FINRA claim against a selling broker. Moderate, unresolved signal. source
L3 No bankruptcy/insolvency pattern among principals or affiliates3 / 3VERIFIED (nothing found) No sponsor bankruptcy found. source
L4 Entities in good standing with Secretary of State; legal entity names match marketing0 / 2UNVERIFIED Secretary of State good-standing not checked: state portals checked use CAPTCHA (e.g., SC businessfilings.sc.gov); not bypassed. Needs a manual lookup or paid registry pull.
Transparency · 4 / 15
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
X1 Fees and total costs published or provided in writing before commitment2 / 4PARTIAL REIT fees in public S-11 prospectus; DST fees only in PPMs. Partial. source
X2 Offering documents available before commitment; Form D on EDGAR where applicable2 / 4PARTIAL Many Form D filings for IPC DSTs on EDGAR; PPMs not public (rubric: 2). source
X3 Names tax counsel / opinion issuer and allows direct verification0 / 4UNVERIFIED Tax counsel not identified publicly.
X4 Discloses audit/examination and claim history of prior deals0 / 3UNVERIFIED Audit/examination and claim history of prior deals is not in public records; would need firm disclosure.
Substance & verifiability · 5 / 11
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
V1 Underlying assets independently verifiable (e.g., interconnection agreements, utility records, deeds, dated site evidence)3 / 6PARTIAL Properties identified in Form D issuers/S-11; not confirmed with county records. source
V2 Placed-in-service / completion evidence for prior projectsn/aNot applicable Acquires existing operating properties.
V3 Appraisals by independent credentialed appraisers (not promoter-selected)0 / 3UNVERIFIED Appraisal practice not public.
V4 Pre-tax economic substance: investment case exists apart from tax benefits2 / 2VERIFIED Operating real estate with rental income (SEC filings). source
Structure quality · 0 / 8
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
Q1 Independent legal opinion (not solely promoter-paid boilerplate)0 / 4UNVERIFIED Tax opinions (if any) in PPMs, not public.
Q2 Tax insurance verified directly with named carrier/broker (policy exists, scope understood)n/aNot applicable No tax-insurance claim.
Q3 Fees reasonable relative to comparable offerings0 / 2UNVERIFIED Needs a written fee comparison set of >=3 comparable offerings; not built in this initial review.
Q4 No guaranteed outcomes, benefit multiples or 'audit-proof' claims0 / 2UNVERIFIED Firm website could not be fetched (connection failed); marketing claims not reviewed.

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Complaints

0 complaints under review · 0 substantiated · 0 with a response from the firm.

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